1. Postdoctoral Employees shall be entitled to earn 1.67 days of vacation for each month of their appointment, up to a maximum of twenty (20) vacation days per appointment year. Additional vacation may be taken with the consent of the Pl. Up to ten (10) accrued but unused vacation days shall be carried over to the next appointment year up to a maximum of thirty (30) days total. A Postdoctoral Employee may not receive pay in lieu of accrued but unused vacation.
2. Vacation shall be taken at the Postdoctoral Employee's discretion and in consultation with their Pl based on research needs, scheduling and operational needs to ensure that the Postdoctoral Employee does not interfere with the plans of their laboratory or department. Postdoctoral Employees should provide as much advance notice to their supervisor as possible prior to taking a vacation. Vacation days may be used as they are earned. Vacation requests shall not be unreasonably denied.